as in excited
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Recent Examples of overexcited
Swift showed up with her squad, got booed by overexcited Eagles fans, and made an enemy of President Donald J. Trump.
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Vulture Staff, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2025
Romy is headed to the office when the overexcited animal gets away from its owner and starts charging down the sidewalk right at her.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
However, the researchers observed that once propofol started to be given, the animals’ brains took longer to return to baseline after inputs such as sounds and remained in an overexcited state.
—New Atlas, 19 July 2024
The set-up is simple: Thanksgiving-loving Bob gets a bit overexcited about his three-day turkey brine.
—Lillian Brown, Vulture, 17 May 2024
For nervous, anxious, or overexcited dogs on the go, an all-natural supplement can help promote calm while traveling.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024
Drone footage, which was first published by The U.S. Sun, showed large crowds of co-eds sprawled out across the beach, and a fun beach boxing bout with gloves, a ref and an overexcited crowd cheering them on.
—Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2024
Though anticipating food can do the trick for mice, little Mickeys, and Minnies sometimes drop off unexpectedly when they get overexcited about social encounters or running on a wheel.
—Discover Magazine, 13 Jan. 2024
Experts have also observed similar kinds of overexcited behavior in wild species, such as elephants, too.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 7 Sep. 2023
Vulture Staff, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2025
Romy is headed to the office when the overexcited animal gets away from its owner and starts charging down the sidewalk right at her.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
However, the researchers observed that once propofol started to be given, the animals’ brains took longer to return to baseline after inputs such as sounds and remained in an overexcited state.
—New Atlas, 19 July 2024
The set-up is simple: Thanksgiving-loving Bob gets a bit overexcited about his three-day turkey brine.
—Lillian Brown, Vulture, 17 May 2024
For nervous, anxious, or overexcited dogs on the go, an all-natural supplement can help promote calm while traveling.
—Lauren Breedlove, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024
Drone footage, which was first published by The U.S. Sun, showed large crowds of co-eds sprawled out across the beach, and a fun beach boxing bout with gloves, a ref and an overexcited crowd cheering them on.
—Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 12 Mar. 2024
Though anticipating food can do the trick for mice, little Mickeys, and Minnies sometimes drop off unexpectedly when they get overexcited about social encounters or running on a wheel.
—Discover Magazine, 13 Jan. 2024
Experts have also observed similar kinds of overexcited behavior in wild species, such as elephants, too.
—Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 7 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overexcited
Adjective
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The prospect of an electric AMG supercar is something worth getting excited about.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
4 Mar. 2025
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Create awesome emails that make your dream customers excited to open, ready to buy.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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His family, speaking in court, described him as a hyperactive kid who was placed in foster homes twice.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA TODAY,
5 Mar. 2025
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Myers looks the part and played Musk as a giggly, hopping, hyperactive South African toddler and/or glitchy robot.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune disorder that can cause thick patches of skin known as plaques on the scalp to become dry and flaky due to an overactive immune response.12 Dandruff is usually the result of normal skin yeast overgrowth on the scalp.—
Susan Bard,
Verywell Health,
27 Feb. 2025
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Ulcerative Colitis Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) where overactive immune responses cause inflammation and ulcers in the colon (large intestine).—
Devineé Lingo, M.S.,
Health,
12 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Zaitsev allegedly became agitated while the agents walked him through a hallway.—
City News Service,
Orange County Register,
26 Feb. 2025
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Although Allen is best known for promulgating a certain set of character types in his classic films, his own bookish worrywart or Diane Keaton’s moodily anxious beauty, he also must be credited for seeing the comic possibilities of the altogether less agitated and more grounded Roberts.—
Peter Tonguette,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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At the moment though, with Manchester United’s hectic two-game-a-week schedule, everything Dalot does is focused on recovering for the next game.—
Steve Price,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Having one postseason tournament this season made Cantu’s winter less hectic.—
Dave Melton,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The moment feels false and overwrought in a movie that otherwise is a model of restraint.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Oct. 2024
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For some readers, such accolades read as insincere or overwrought.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Then, in early 2025, a certain South African’s activity on social media, the acquisition of Twitter, a frenzied foray into politics, a few dubious salutes, and now the brand is imploding.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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Zoom in: Home prices grew at a steadier rate in Portland last year — a big change from the frenzied markets at the height of the pandemic — as sales slowed due to high mortgage rates.—
Sami Sparber,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Google, meanwhile, has spent at a feverish pace to build out AI data centers to train and run Gemini models.—
Ryan Whitwam,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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Instead Premier League observers should focus on what promises to be a feverish battle to finish in the top five, with every club down to Spurs in 12th deemed by Opta’s supercomputer to have at least some chance of finishing in the division’s upper quarter.—
James Pearce,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Overexcited.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overexcited. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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